Present Perfect Or Simple Past

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 760 | Updated: Mar 17, 2023

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Change the verbs into the present perfect or past.

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1.

She (to be) _______________ in Sydney for 5 years.

Explanation
Present perfect clue - for 5 years.

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2.

She (to live) ____________ in Tokyo 5 years ago.

Explanation
Simple past clue - ago

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3.

She (to study) ______________ Information Technology in Tokyo.

Explanation
She lives in Sydney now so this is the simple past.

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So far she (to study) __________________ English for one year in Sydney.

Explanation
Present perfect clue - so far

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5.

She________ just (to leave) ____________ college to go home.

Explanation
Present perfect clue - just

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He ______ always (to wait) ___________ for her at the train station.

Explanation
Present perfect clue - always can be used

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He (to like) _______________ her for a long time.

Explanation
Present perfect clue - for a long time

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8.

He (to buy) ________________ some chocolates for her.

Explanation
Could be present perfect but simple past is best because he is already waiting at the station for her so he must have bought the chocolates earlier.

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9.

She (to thank) _____________ him for the chocolates when he gave them to her.

Explanation
Simple past clue - when he gave them to her

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He then (to ask) _________ her out and she said yes immediately!

Explanation
Simple past clue - then

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